The BEST episodes written by Laura Gutin Peterson
#1 - Army Men
Enlisted - Season 1 - Episode 12
Randy and Pete partake in Sgt. Major Cody's Army Ranger trials, reigniting their intense competition over everything. Things take a turn when Jill joins the trial and both brothers think they're in love with her. Meanwhile, Derrick feels emasculated by Erin's ex, and enlists the platoon to make him seem more capable of manly tasks than he really is
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#3 - Gentrifying Bobby
The Carmichael Show - Season 2 - Episode 5
With sudden rent hikes threatening to drive Nekeisha out of her neighborhood, the family is forced to consider the effects of gentrification and the fact that Jerrod and Bobby are on opposite sides of the issue.
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#4 - One Trick Pony
BoJack Horseman - Season 1 - Episode 10
BoJack shoots a movie at Mr. Peanutbutter’s house; Diane finishes her book.
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#5 - First and Last
black-ish - Season 4 - Episode 6
Diane experiences a big life event toward becoming a woman and Bow, Ruby, Zoey and Alicia are there to support her. Meanwhile, afraid that he may never be able to beat Junior at basketball again, Dre conducts psychological warfare on Junior before challenging him to a game.
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#7 - Black History Month
black-ish - Season 5 - Episode 14
Dre is upset that Jack and Diane are getting the same surface-level education about Black History Month that he got when he was growing up; he is asked to make a presentation at the school assembly and wants to bring black history to life.
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#8 - Bow Knows
black-ish - Season 4 - Episode 12
Dre is selected to run point on a campaign that focuses on “The Talk,” which refers to the conversations that Black parents have with their children through the decades to prepare them for the racial bias they may face in the world. Meanwhile, Bow finds an online group of women that she leans on for advice and support.
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#9 - Friendgame
black-ish - Season 6 - Episode 16
Bow is heartbroken to learn that Diane is no longer friends with Sophie. Having been scarred by her own friend breakup in middle school, Bow decides to intervene. Meanwhile, Dre discovers a hole in the wall that Junior and Jack were hiding and forces them to fix their own expensive mistake.
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#10 - Stand Up, Fall Down
black-ish - Season 5 - Episode 6
Junior hasn’t been doing much at home during his gap year, so Dre decides to put him to work as an intern at Stevens & Lido. Junior is astonished to see Dre’s co-workers say offensive things and Dre letting it slide. Meanwhile, Bow lets Ruby watch Devante after the nanny quits; and Ruby has a hard time following Bow’s rules.
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#11 - North Star
black-ish - Season 4 - Episode 17
When both Dre and Bow’s families show up for Easter, they have to learn to love each other’s different cuisines. Meanwhile, Junior tries to organize an Easter egg hunt but Jack and Diane pretend not to be interested to impress their cooler cousins.
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#12 - D is for Debbie
A to Z - Season 1 - Episode 4
When Zelda's aunt suddenly dies, she struggles with the decision to invite Andrew to the funeral. Andrew tries to support Zelda through her grieving process and has convinced himself that she wants him there, but is afraid to ask. Meanwhile, Stu and Stephie vie for the attention of a musician at the funeral and Big Bird looks to trim the fat at Wallflower in her own special way.
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